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Sub-series contains correspondence regarding Bone Cage. Materials include letters and emails about the development of the script and cards congratulating Banks on the opening night of the co-production by Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre and Ship's Company Theatre.

"Bone Cage" Engineered Air Theatre

MS-2-8, PB Box 17, Folder 13, Item 4
Item
2010

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Item is a photograph of a poster for the play “Bone Cage” presented at Engineered Air Theatre on February 4-6 & 9-13 in 2010.

Bone Cage manuscripts and research records

Subseries
1994-2008

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Subseries consists of manuscripts, newspaper clippings, a portrait, a sketch and other materials related to writing and researching Bone Cage.

Bone Cage production records

Subseries
1999-2010

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Subseries contains records created for and during productions of Bone Cage by Mulgrave Road Theatre, Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre, and Downstage Theatre.

Bone Cage publicity and review records

Subseries
2007-2012

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Sub-series contains publicity material related to Bone Cage, including event listings, programs, reviews, and material related to the receipt of the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award.

Box office summary from production of Bone Cage by Downstage Theatre

MS-2-8, Box 11, Folder 7
File
2010

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Budget and receipts for production of Bone Cage by Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre

MS-2-8, Box 7, Folder 12
File
2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Budget for production of Bone Cage by Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre

MS-2-8, Box 3, Folder 3
File
2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Budget for production of Bone Cage by Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre

MS-2-8, Box 5, Folder 8
File
2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Budgets and cash flow charts for production of Bone Cage by Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre

MS-2-8, Box 7, Folder 9
File
2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Card from Colleen Murphy to Catherine Banks thanking for her support during the writing of her play, The Breathing Hole

MS-2-8, Box 27, Folder 11
File
2017

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File also contains a copy of the Stratford Festival program for The Breathing Hole.

Cards and letters to Catherine Banks from Dr. Claudia Mitchell, friends, and others.

MS-2-8, Box 33, Folder 5
File
2008 - 2021

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File mainly contains cards congratulating Catherine Banks on the opening night of Miss n Me in 2015. File also contains cards and letters from Dr. Claudia Mitchell (Catherine's Grade 8 teacher), June Park (General Manager, PWM), Andrew Steeves (Editor, Gaspereau Press), and friends, including Colleen and Wanda.

Cartoons collected by Catherine Banks

MS-2-8, Box 15, Folder 28
File
[between 1990 and 2010]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine at Minnewanka "Lake of the Spirits"

MS-2-8, PB Box 17, Folder 13, Item 7
Item
2010

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' 1989-1991 journal

MS-2-8, Box 24, Folder 5
File
1989-1991

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File also contains correspondence and photographs tucked into the journal.

Catherine Banks' 1996-1999 journal

MS-2-8, Box 24, Folder 4
File
1996-1999

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File also contains correspondence attached to pages in the journal.

Catherine Banks' 2010 daytimer

MS-2-8, Box 12, Folder 5
File
2010

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' application to the Hedgebrook writers' retreat

MS-2-8, Box 5, Folder 4
File
2005

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' Canada Council grant form and correspondence regarding Bone Cage

MS-2-8, Box 3, Folder 23
File
1995-1997

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File contains a Canada Council grant form. The $20,000 grant was issued to create Bone Cage.

Catherine Banks' Canada Council grant notification

MS-2-8, Box 13, Folder 15
File
1991

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' correspondence related to copyright

MS-2-8, Box 25, Folder 6
File
2000 - 2011

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' correspondence with Jest in Time Theatre regarding Love Bytes

MS-2-8, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1998

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' correspondence, manuscript and program notes for the Banff Centre for Fine Arts Playrights Colony

MS-2-8, Box 3, Folder 42
File
1995

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' curriculum vitae ca. 2004

MS-2-8, Box 3, Folder 4
File
[ca. 2004]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' draft grant application

MS-2-8, Box 15, Folder 20
File
[ca. 1993]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File contains a partial grant application to an unidentified funding body. The application outlines a proposal to write a play that examines the harsh realities of growing up female in a rural community and to launch a series of script development workshops with Two Planks and a Passion Theatre.

Catherine Banks' draft letter of application to optional-residency MFA program

MS-2-8, Box 3, Folder 15
File
October 15, 2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks Dramatists' Co-op reading for Eula's Offer (first play)

MS-2-8, PB Box 17, Folder 14, Item 1
Item
1984

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' entry form for Carol Bolt Award for Playwrights

MS-2-8, Box 4, Folder 41
File
2001

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks fonds

MS-2-8
Fonds
1973-2023

Fonds contains materials documenting Catherine Banks' professional playwrighting career beginning with her first published play, Eula's Offer. Records include research notes and manuscripts (handwritten and typed), correspondence, contracts, production and publicity materials, a videocassette, a DVD, photographs, sketches, and a small selection of personal papers.

Banks, Catherine

Catherine Banks' Forerunner Playwrights grant proposal and minutes

MS-2-8, Box 7, Folder 8
File
2004-2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' grade 11 journal for Mrs. Linda Coakly

MS-2-8, Box 9, Folder 6
File
1973-1974

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' notebook

MS-2-8, Box 24, Folder 3
File
[201-?]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' notebook

MS-2-8, Box 21, Folder 33
File
[198-]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File contains 9 x 14-cm notebook containing lists, contact info and random notes and comments.

Catherine Banks' notebook of Perryville stories

MS-2-8, Box 12, Folder 13
File
1982

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File contains one hardcover cloth-bound notebook.

Catherine Banks' notebook titled Magpie to the Morning

MS-2-8, Box 24, Folder 1
File
2012

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' notebook titled One Journey Back

MS-2-8, Box 24, Folder 2
File
[201-?]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Bank's notebook titled The Bone Cage

MS-2-8, Box 4, Folder 14
File
[199-?]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

Catherine Banks' notebook titled The River at Wolf

MS-2-8, Box 32, Folder 4
File
2005 - 2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

File contains a hardcover personal notebook containing newspaper clippings, sketching, comments, birthday cards and letters from family and friends tucked into the notebook.

Catherine Banks' notes for a speech called My father's gifts